3 QP Chemical Kinetics
3 QP Chemical Kinetics
3 QP Chemical Kinetics
The following questions are multiple-choice questions with one correct answer. Each question carries
1 mark. There is no internal choice in this section.
1. What kind of order of reaction decomposition of Ammonia on platinum surface is:
(a) Zero order reaction
(b) First order reaction
(c) Second order reaction
(d) Fractional order reaction
3.In the rate equation, when the concentration of reactants is unity then the rate is equal to:
(a) .specific rate constant
(b) average rate constant
(c) instantaneous rate constant
(d) None of the above
5.In the reaction 2A + B → A2B, if the concentration of A is doubled and that of B is halved, then the
rate of the reaction will
(a) increase 2 times
(b) increase 4 times
(c) decrease 2 times
(d) remain the same
6.In the Haber process for the manufacture of ammonia the following catalyst is used
(a) Platinized asbestos
(b) Iron with molybdenum as a promoter
(c) Copper oxide
(d) Alumina
8.In chemical equation H2 (g) + I2 (g) ⇌ 2HI (g) the equilibrium constant Kp depends on
(a) total pressure
(b) catalyst used
(c) amount of H2 and I2
(d) temperature
9.If the rate of a reaction is expressed by, rate = A [A]² [B], the order of reaction will be
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 0
23. Define half life of a reaction. Show that for a 1st order reaction half life is independent of initial
concentration.
24.Explain the pseudo order reaction with example.
25. Define order of reaction with example.
Section C
26. Define the following :
(i) Order of a reaction
(ii) Activation energy of a reaction
27. The thermal decomposition of HCO2H is a first order reaction with a rate constant of 2.4 × 10 -3 s-1 at
a certain temperature. Calculate how long will it take for three-fourths of initial quantity of HCO 2 H to
decompose. (log 0.25 = -0.6021) .
28. A first order gas phase reaction: A 2B2(g) → 2A(g) + 2B(g) at the temperature 400°C has the rate
constant k = 2.0 × 10-4 sec-1. What percentage of A2B2 is decomposed on heating for 900 seconds?
(Antilog 0.0781 = 1.197)
29. Derive integrated rate equation for rate constant of a first order reaction.
30. A first order reaction takes 10 minutes for 25% decomposition. Calculate t 1/2 for the reaction.
(Given: log 2 = 0.3010, log 3 = 0.4771, log 4 = 0.6021).
30. (a) With the help of a labelled diagram explain the role of activated complex in a reaction.
(b) A first order reaction is 15% completed in 20 minutes. How long will it take to complete 60% of the
reaction?
Section-D
The following questions are case-based questions. Each question carries 1 marks each. Read the
passage carefully and answer the questions that follow
31. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions :
A first-order reaction can be defined as a chemical reaction for which the reaction rate is entirely
dependent on the concentration of only one reactant. In such reactions, if the concentration of the
first-order reactant is doubled, then the reaction rate is also doubled.
The following reaction, A(g)⟶ΔP(g)+Q(g)+R(g)A(g)⟶ΔP(g)+Q(g)+R(g) follows first order kinetics. The
half-life period of this reaction is 69.3 s at 500°C. The gas A is enclosed in a container at 500°C and at a
pressure of 0.4 atm.
Answer the following question: -
(i) The rate constant for the reaction.
(ii) The total pressure of the system after 230 s will be.
(iii) Give an example of first order reaction.
(iv) The plot of ln[A] vs t graph is.
Section-E
32. (a) The rate of the chemical reaction doubles for an increase of 10 K in absolute temperature
from 298 K. Calculate .
(b) Explain collision frequency.
33. The activation energy for the reaction is at 581K. Calculate the fraction of
molecules of reactants having energy equal to or greater than activation energy?
34. The following results have been obtained during the kinetic studies of the reaction: